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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Factors Affecting Entry of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya: A Case of Huawei
No full textA Research Project Report Submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Masters in Business Administration (MBA)The purpose of this study was to analyze factors affecting entry of telecommunication industry in Kenya: a case of Huawei. The study was guided by the following research objectives; to establish the impact of marketing mix on entry Strategies in the telecommunication sector, to analyze the effects of macroeconomic factors on the performance of firms in the telecommunication industry in Kenya and to analyze the effect of microeconomic factors on the performance of firms in the telecommunication industry in Kenya.
A descriptive research design and qualitative and quantitative data was used to analyze descriptive statistics. The total population of this study comprised of 88 managers in Huawei Outlets in Nairobi and a total census was done. Data was collected using well-structured questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed using statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and excel. Percentages, means, standard deviations, frequencies was used to present results.
The findings from the first objective revealed that Huawei has used product differentiation in Kenya, and the use of point of purchase has created a link between consumer sales promotion and trade sales promotion. It was also revealed that Huawei has lowered prices and increased promotions when faced with threat from competitors, and Huawei has ensured that customers have ease of access to products. The study also revealed that at Huawei, retail location is considered to be an important element of the retail mix and prices have been changed based on the prices of competitors. The findings also revealed that Huawei products are perceived of high quality and affordable.
From the analysis, the findings from the second objective revealed that social and cultural issues have affected Huawei performance. It was also revealed that while economic factors such as inflation and availability of disposable income influence performance of the company. It was also established that suppliers, buyers, product substitutes and increase in competition among other companies affects Huawei’s performance and heavy taxation on mobile operators has led to unnecessary excessive cost of services for consumers. Huawei has used low price strategy to price its products while existence of anti-competitive practices has affected its competition.
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The last objective revealed that Huawei has participated in trade associations and use of marketing intelligence has helped the firm achieve a competitive advantage. It was also revealed that the company motivates its employees and has used management practices to boost employee morale. It was also noted that Huawei practiced best management practice and networking has improved Huawei’s performance. It was also noted that the firm has used market intelligent to develop market and get more knowledge on external environment.
The study concluded that in the telecommunication industry, there is a wide variety of consumers and therefore adoption of differentiation is vital. In addition, there is a rampant competition between the various companies, and price matters a lot, therefore, Huawei has lowered prices and increased promotions when faced with threat from competitor. It was also concluded that social and cultural environment in the market affects Huawei performance. Similarly, economic factors such as inflation and availability of disposable income has influenced the performance of the company. Lastly it was concluded that to market its products the company has participated in trade associations and adopted the use of marketing intelligence to achieve a competitive advantage. The company also knows the value of its employees and thus undertake motivation and boost employee morale.
It was recommended that Huawei should continue utilizing product differentiation in Kenya so as to serve the various classes of consumers. Huawei also need to establish reasonable prices to avoid lowering prices when faced with threat from competitors. Huawei also need to ensure customers have increased access to products. Secondly it was recommended that Huawei needs to undertake an effective situation analysis and create a good relationship with suppliers and buyers, as well as invest a lot in research and development in order to compete effectively in the dynamic market. Lastly, Huawei needs to continue its participation in trade associations and exhibition to boost its sales and market growth. The firm should also increase that use of marketing intelligence to remain competitive in the market. There should be an increased motivation of employees to guarantee continuous efficiency. It was also recommended that further studies should be done in other companies in the sector in order to generalize the findings
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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